PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rizer Mcmelon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rock
vs
Mcmelon

172 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rizer Mcmelon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rock gets caught napping as Mcmelon dives in and scores a takedown. Rock manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mcmelon trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
Rock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Mcmelon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Mcmelon from controlling successfully.
Mcmelon is stalling in the full guard.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Mcmelon from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rizer Mcmelon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcmelon moves away.
Mcmelon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rock shoots in and bounces Mcmelon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rock throws an elbow that misses. Mcmelon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rock's guard. Nice move by Mcmelon!
Rock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcmelon is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmelon wants to pass the guard but Rock is keeping the position.
Mcmelon postures up.
Mcmelon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mcmelon in side control, throwing shots but Rock defends.
Mcmelon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rock keeps working.

Mcmelon is working to tighten is grip on Rock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mcmelon is really squeezing tight and eventually Rock passes out! Mcmelon breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rizer Mcmelon!